Crew Resource Management

[Down and Welded]

Is there an official definition for CRM?

[critcaact]

In my opinion no. And that's the problem.

[Rusty A300]

What problem?

[Down and Welded]

<In my opinion no...>

OK, then who coined the moniker?

[BravoEcho]

Maybe this can help you out:

Cockpit resource management, as defined by John K. Lauber (1984), Psychologist member of the National Transportation Safety Board, is the use of all available resources, information, equipment, and people, to achieve safe and efficient flight operations.

happy landing,

BE

[Down and Welded]

Thanks BE,

Which airline introduced the term and the process? Was it originally called Cockpit Resource Management?

[Code Blue]

In 1976 NASA did a series of studies on communications issues between flight deck crew. The NTSB picked up on this and ultimately developed the definition BE gave.

It seems that it was originally referred to as Cockpit Resource Management and sometime in the last 10 years or so changed to Crew Resource Management.

In the States, United Airlines have the reputation, amongst those who might know, of being the industry leaders. Most major carriers have some form of CRM courses.

There seems to be a trend now to encompass CRM under the umbrella of "Human Factors".

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[Down and Welded]

Code Blue,

Many thanks for your help too.